Examples of
Complete Streets and
Rightsizing Projects in the United States
Before:
Four general purpose travel lanes
Division Street in Portland OR
After:
Two general purpose lanes, a center turn lane,
with on street bike lanes and pedestrian islands.
After:
Division Street in Portland ORhttps://www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation/article/490143
Results:
● 30% decrease in crashes
● 56% reduction in speeding
● 6.4% reduction in traffic volume
Before:
Four general purpose travel lanes
Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, NC
After:
Two general purpose lanes in each direction, a continuous left turn lane
or raised center median, and curb extensions.
After :
Hillsborough Street in Raleigh, NChttp://www.completestreetsnc.org/project-examples/ex-hillsborough/
Results:
● A 23% decrease in crashes
● Decreased traffic volumes
● Speeds have been reduced
Before:
Four general purpose travel lanes
Stone Way North in Seattle, WA
After:
Two general purpose lanes, a center turn lane,
and on street bike lanes.
After:
Stone Way North in Seattle, WAhttp://www.seattle.gov/transportation/docs/StoneWaybeforeafterFINAL.pdf
Results:
● Speeding has declined over 80%
● Pedestrian collisions have been reduced by 80%
● The volume of cyclists has increased 35%
Before:
Four general purpose travel lanes
Nebraska Avenue in Tampa, FL
After:
Two general purpose travel lanes, a center turn lane and two bike lanes,
with dedicated bus loading zones
After:
Nebraska Avenue Tampa, FLhttp://www.dot.state.fl.us/structures/designExpo2012/Presentations/GreenJennifer-Nebraska%20Road%20Diet.pdf
Results:
● Collisions decreased by 68%
● 65% bicycle and pedestrian crash reduction
● Improved roadway drainage
Before:
Three general purpose lanes, with parking on both sides
Prospect Park West, New York City
After:
Two general purpose lanes, with parking on both sides and a
two-way protected and buffered bike lane with pedestrian enhancements
After:
Prospect Park West, New York Cityhttp://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/20110120_ppw.pdf
Results:
● 190% increase in weekday bicycle
counts
● Commuter volume has increased due
to bicycle commuters
● Crashes that cause injuries are down
63%
For more examples visit:
http://pages.uoregon.edu/schlossb/ftp/RS/RethinkingStreets_All_V2_high_wCo
ver.pdf
